McCain & Obama survive “Bonehead Monday”

Thank goodness we made it to Tuesday, past our beginning of the week gaffes and bad decisions. Things that sound good Sunday night, concocted while getting ready for bed, don’t always pan out in the bright, fluorescent light of Monday morning.

Plaid was a bad idea. So was the box of whole grain toast you brought to the office instead of the Shipley’s doughnuts everyone had been waiting on. And that new hairstyle? Perhaps America isn’t ready for a Flock of Seagulls reunion.

And thank goodness that we’re not the only people guilty of early week goofiness. The presidential campaign staffs of each candidate had its own missteps Monday. And they were dumb ones, too.

Hey Barack, you’ve got some “brass ones.” Sure, you’re the “hope” guy and your sycophants love you and your enemies are scared of attacking you for fear of appearing racist. Yes, you’ve been Teflon so far and avoided any negative fallout from Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his white priest sidekick or Michelle Obama’s missteps. There was the photo without the Muslim women. And sure, your decision to pick an ex-Hillary Clinton staffer to shepherd the veep staff is a clear indication that the vanquished Ms. Clinton won’t be getting the job, thus alienating her sychopants.

But this reeks of arrogance. Don’t count your June poll numbers before the November votes are cast, genius.

Democrats, like Spurs, are known for blowing big leads.

Fear and mongering on the campaign trail

The Republicans, meanwhile, remain true to form with their own forms of idiocy. In their case, it’s the “Fear Peddling Move of the Week.”

Charlie Black, an advisor to Sen. John McCain had to apologize Monday for statements he made Sunday that a terrorist attack would benefit a Republican candidate. And why? Because — everyone, say it together now — Obama is weak on security.

It’s the GOP go-to-move. From “appeasement” to “collaborating” to “meeting unconditionally,” Republican national security plans are never based on what they’ll do, as much as they are based on the fear of what fear Democrats could do.

For what it’s worth, the last time an untested Democrat was in office and had his back to the wall, he nuked Japan. Twice. Tough enough for you?

After Black’s song and dance, McCain showed great political judgment. Unlike Obama, who waited for weeks before dumping Rev. Wright, McCain got medieval in a hurry. In the spirit of his lightning-quick move dumping John Hagee — after the San Antonio preacher’s moronic comments became public — Sen. McCain quickly distanced himself from Black’s comments.

Final tally

Black was a rogue idiot and McCain gave him the ol’ political “Z” snap.

The Obama seal, on the other hand, was a calculated move, planned and embraced by upper-level staffers. And dumped after they realized how stupid it was.

McCain wins.

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